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Editing Still Images
Still Images
Correcting Image Brightness (i-Contrast)
Excessively dark image areas (such as faces or backgrounds) can be
detected and automatically adjusted to the optimal brightness. Insufficient
overall image contrast is also automatically corrected, to make subjects
stand out better. Choose from four correction levels, and then save the
image as a separate file.
1
Choose [i-Contrast].
z z Press the < n > button, and then
choose [i-Contrast] on the [
1
] tab
( = 47).
2
Choose an image.
z z Press the < q >< r > buttons or turn the
< 5 > dial to choose an image, and then
press the < m > button.
3
Choose an option.
z z Press the < q >< r > buttons or turn the
<
5
> dial to choose an option, and then
press the < m > button.
4
Save as a new image and
review.
z z Follow steps 4 – 5 on = 146 – 147.
•
For some images, correction may be inaccurate or may cause
images to appear grainy.
• Images may look grainy after repeated editing using this function.
• If [Auto] does not produce the expected results, try correcting images using
[Low], [Medium], or [High].
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